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Old man in nursing home reacts to hearing music from his era

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steezyjibber
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I would be very surprised if this hasn't been posted yet, because it has gone pretty viral.

Sorry if it has, I searchbar'd everything and also looked back a few pages and didn't see anything.

If you haven't seen it, spend 6 minutes and 30 seconds of your time and watch this vid! I can almost guarantee you will find it worth watching, especially if you really like music.

Apr 11 2012 10:52AM
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Amadeus.
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threads for when not in class.
Apr 11 2012 10:56AM
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E.C.
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came here to post this,

the power of music is incredible
Apr 11 2012 11:16AM
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Mike-O
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I'll wait for the inevitable Skrillex remix.
Apr 11 2012 11:19AM
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HeyImPeter
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Thread
Apr 11 2012 11:19AM
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SkierX
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Hadn't seen the video before. The power of music is incredible. We take it for granted since it is so accessible to us, but the ability it has to change moods, or to activate the mind is so impressive.
Apr 11 2012 11:43AM
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E.C.
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music was really all they had to get away from war/work/ depression, its amazing how music triggered something in his brain that brought back how he felt in the past and helped him respond today.
Apr 11 2012 12:21PM
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tbayskier
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that was amazing
Apr 11 2012 12:28PM
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*monsterskier*
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i loved this


quality post
Apr 11 2012 12:39PM
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Trawltopilot
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yeah nostalgia... its cool
Apr 11 2012 12:45PM
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sniche
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Apr 11 2012 12:45PM
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prometheusprime
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Amazing, sound triggers the brain like no other.
Apr 11 2012 12:46PM
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Panda_with_Guns
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man, i really wish i would have seen this when my grandpa was alive, he was just like him in his state of un responsiveness. :(
Apr 11 2012 1:01PM
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Trojan~Man
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hahahahahaha yess
Apr 11 2012 1:06PM
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Spinoza
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haha that was really cool.

music is good
Apr 11 2012 1:10PM
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Spinoza
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also:    black people have the best voices
Apr 11 2012 1:11PM
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shorty_T
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It was so cool how he could recall the words to his favorite song!
Apr 11 2012 1:14PM
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Montville57
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Don't know weather to laugh or call you and asshole so I'll do both. Hahahahaha your an asshole
Apr 11 2012 1:16PM
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errrka
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That was truly great +K
Apr 11 2012 1:31PM
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steezbox
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Threads for when I'm done working. Time to get off of NS...
Apr 11 2012 1:39PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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i cant imagine in 65 years when they start trying to make us listen to kesha and skrillex it will have the same affect.
Apr 11 2012 1:41PM
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fratskier69
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tahareads
Apr 11 2012 1:41PM
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Anathema
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love those little feel good stories. quality post, brother.

i've actually heard from a lot of people when asked the question "would you rather be blind or deaf" say they'd rather be blind simply for that reason. how would you ever find your place of zen and peace if it was just silence. frankly, i agree. music does something to us that we just can't explain. the soothing sound of a mother's voice, then sychronized harmony of an orchestral piece, whatever it happens to be just takes us some place familiar and energizes us. makes all the bad stuff go away..
Apr 11 2012 1:50PM
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Anathema
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haha no kidding dude. seriously. im going to be listening to this shit when im 80 and i wasn't even born in that generation.






Apr 11 2012 1:56PM
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skithedirt
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+K to you sir... sooo good
Apr 11 2012 1:57PM
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CrotchKiller
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i think it works both ways though. My deaf friend is one of the happiest and funniest kids i have ever met. He is always rocking an iron maiden shirt and has recently been rocking a mullet. I think that deaf people find comfort and understanding in simple gestures and movements much like blind people find them in music and other sounds. Also i think judging either as some one who has both hearing and vision is incredibly difficult.

just my opinion, not saying yours is wrong or arguing with you
Apr 11 2012 2:04PM
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PopsicleStand
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Straight up heartwarming, just what I needed to see right now. Wifey and I got a little choked up watching. Nice to see that not all nursing homes are soulless hellholes...
Apr 11 2012 2:22PM
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Smokey.
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Oliver Sacks is a phenomenal neurologist and author. If you're interested in music and the brain, read his book "Musicophilia". really really good read
Apr 11 2012 2:52PM
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BMB
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this
Apr 11 2012 3:22PM
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steezyjibber
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i really liked reading everyone's responses so far
Apr 11 2012 4:19PM
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PacificRimJob
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HAHAHAHA!
Apr 11 2012 4:24PM
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BenWest
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totally... love older music... personally really love frank sinatra


Apr 11 2012 5:39PM
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.travis.
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This was seriously awesome. It's so weird to think about 80 year old me listening to what I listen to now. Music is incredible.
Apr 11 2012 6:08PM
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PopsicleStand
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To continue everyones thoughts here now that I have a little more time to write, the one gentleman mentioned his favorite artist being Cab Calloway. Remember that music is relevant in its own time period. What sounds foreign to us from 50+ years ago was cutting edge to the young version of the man in the video. Imagine the way you felt first listening to "Juicy", "California Love", grunge rock, classic rock, really anything that strikes a chord in your soul. Thats how how he felt listening to Cab Calloway. In that mindset then, listen to the lyrics of this song. Really not that different than today, huh? That old man used to be one coool cat.


Apr 11 2012 6:17PM
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Ski_Alot
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haha that was great to see
Apr 11 2012 6:23PM
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AWALLRUS.
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just watched it again and lol'd
Apr 30 2012 8:31PM
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bangarangmules
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Wow not what I was expecting. I read the thread title as "Old man in nursing home reacts to hearing music from THIS era." And I saw the thumbnail of the video, and thought his brain was exploding from listening to the shitty music of today.


Pleasantly surprised however, good find!
Apr 30 2012 8:41PM
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k-rob
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i wish i could replace my dead grandfather with this hilarious googly-eyed man.
Apr 30 2012 8:45PM
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Crossfade
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great post.  I will show this to friends and such.
Apr 30 2012 8:50PM
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why
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I'm gonna start using 50'sish slang in my everyday vocabulary.
Apr 30 2012 8:53PM
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